Politics

Cai Qi
Politics

Beijing party chief set to be replaced: report

Cai Qi criticized for clearing out dwellings of low-income workers

3 March 2018
As competition in Macau's gaming market heats up, Galaxy is eyeing opportunities to expand overseas to diversify its revenue stream.
Media & Entertainment

Galaxy ties Philippines' casino to Belt and Road project

$500m investment planned for first resort outside Macau area

28 February 2018
Pro-democracy protesters open umbrellas in central Hong Kong in October 2014.
Politics

China's hard power and hurt feelings

No perceived slight is too small for Beijing to start throwing its weight around

22 February 2018
Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, left, and diamond jewelry designer Nirav Modi at the opening of one of his stores in Hong Kong in 2016.
Economy

India's jeweler to the stars is on the run from authorities

Alleged $1.8 billion fraud puts the Nirav Modi brand in jeopardy

22 February 2018
A ban on the import of Japanese beef in China may have created unofficial routes for the product into the country.
Economy

Is Cambodia a 'Japanese beef-laundering' hub?

Smugglers bypass Chinese import ban to satisfy hunger for prized meat

18 February 2018
Hong Kong democracy activists rally outside the government headquarters in September to mark the third anniversary of the "Umbrella Movement."
Politics

Hong Kong court upholds ban against independence candidate

Ruling backs power of election panel as Andy Chan sought to overturn 2016 vote

14 February 2018
Japan's FSA has repeatedly advised Blockchain Laboratory to halt its activities in the country.
Cryptocurrencies

Macau cryptocurrency exchange hit with warning in Japan

Watchdog turns up the heat on unregistered players

13 February 2018
Pope Francis receives a letter from retired archbishop of Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen at the end of his weekly general audience at the Vatican, in a photo from Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano on Jan. 10, 2018.
International relations

Vatican's China policy questioned by Hong Kong cardinal

Rifts apparent among senior Catholic churchmen over bishop appointments

9 February 2018
Taiwanese authorities in January 2018 inspected this ship after hearing it had been involved in smuggling oil to North Korea. (Courtesy of Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration)
North Korea Crisis

With North Korea sanctions, Taiwan tries to play a global role

Republic seizes opportunity to get out from under China's thumb

7 February 2018
London's financial district faces an uncertain future post-Brexit.
International relations

City of London launches initiative to deepen ties with Asia

Financial center aims to help build post-Brexit global strategy

26 January 2018
The dollar gained in Asia on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he wanted a "strong dollar."
Currencies

Dollar rallies in Asia as Trump eases fears of trade war

President's remarks about the greenback and TPP calm rattled investors

26 January 2018
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders arrive for the group photo session at the summit in Danang, Vietnam on Nov. 11. (Photo courtesy of APEC Secretariat)
Economy

Host problems cloud the outlook for this year's APEC

Beset by domestic issues, Papua New Guinea may struggle to put on the event

25 January 2018
Marriott was ordered to shut down its Chinese websites for a week after authorities took issue with its list of "countries."
Politics

China's Marriott website ban sends a message to the world

To do business in Asia's No. 1 economy, you better toe Beijing's line

25 January 2018
Marriott was ordered to shut down its Chinese websites for a week after authorities took issue with its list of "countries."
Business trends

Beijing's Marriott web ban sends warning to multinationals

China's message to fall in line or risk profit loss put foreign businesses on edge

18 January 2018
Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump, Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for the group photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam on Nov. 11, 2017. (Photo courtesy of APEC Secretariat)
International relations

APEC summit outlook clouded by new host's problems

Caught between China and the bloc, PNG's domestic issues dominate

17 January 2018
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam delivers her policy speech at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong in October 2017.
Politics

Hong Kong legislative by-election kicks off

Nominations for candidates opened Tuesday

16 January 2018
China Securities Regulatory Commission Vice Chairman Jiang Yang attends the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong on Jan. 15.
Politics

Fintech must serve the real economy, Chinese regulator says

Government signals only conditional support for booming sector

16 January 2018
Asia's philanthropists have not yet reached their potentials at all.
Economy

Asian philanthropists can potentially give twice as much as US

Charitable donations can top $500 billion with proper tax incentives, regulatory reforms

16 January 2018
A customer looks at outfits at a Zara shop in Shanghai.
Politics

China slams 3 more multinationals over Taiwan status

Zara, Delta and Medtronic told to apologize a day after Marriott ran afoul

13 January 2018
Chinese and American flags raised in front of a JW Marriott hotel in Beijing.
International relations

China orders Marriott to shut down websites for a week

Hotel group's mistake was to categorize Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Tibet separately

12 January 2018
The tail of a DHL cargo aircraft. The company is expanding its regional hub at Hong Kong International Airport.
Politics

DHL set to widen Asian footprint with expanded Hong Kong hub

German transport titan is locked into a regional battle with FedEx and UPS

10 January 2018
Hong Kong residents commemorate three years since Umbrella Movement late September.
29 December 2017
Pope Francis, right, and Myanmar Buddhist leader Bhaddanta Kumarabhivamsa, chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee, speak in Yangon on Nov. 29.
Politics

Pope Francis clears a new path for Christianity in Asia

Vatican watches over minorities while making overtures to China

7 December 2017
Taiwanese gay rights activist Chi Chia-wei holds a flag at a rally for marriage equality in Taipei in November 2016. (Photo by Chris Horton)
Politics

Taiwan is embracing marriage equality, and refining its own identity

Island's democratic traditions grow even stronger as it becomes a regional leader for LGBT rights

7 December 2017
Taiwanese gay rights activist Chi Chia-wei holds a flag at a rally for marriage equality in Taipei in November 2016. (Photo by Chris Horton)
Politics

Taiwan is embracing marriage equality, and refining its own identity

Island's democratic traditions grow even stronger as it becomes a regional leader for LGBT rights

7 December 2017